Why visit Rocklin
Townapedia lists 5 museums and landmarks, 78 parks and trails, 244 places to eat, 23 places to stay and 11 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include William Jessup University, Studio Movie Grill Rocklin, California Granite Company and Griffith Quarry.
Weather in Rocklin
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About Rocklin
Rocklin is a city in Placer County, California, United States, about 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Sacramento and about 6.1 miles (9.8 km) northeast of Roseville in the Sacramento metropolitan area. Besides Roseville, it borders Granite Bay, Loomis, and Lincoln. As of the 2020 census, Rocklin's population was 71,601.
From the Wikipedia article Rocklin, California (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do11
Blue Oaks Century Theatres
Cinema and theater · 2.5 mi
6692 Lonetree Boulevard, Rocklin
Museums and landmarks5
California Granite Company
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Historic quarry in Rocklin, California, United States
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Griffith Quarry
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 5.5 mi
Place in California listed on National Register of Historic Places
Maidu Museum & Historic Site
Museum · 4.7 mi
Interpretive Center in California, United States
Rocklin Hose Co No.1 Museum
Museum · 1.3 mi
Replica of 1894 Fire House
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Parks, trails and playgrounds78
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Restaurants and cafes244
Don Quixote's Mexican Grill
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.3 mi
2164 Sunset Boulevard, Rocklin
Su-We 07:30-21:00; Th-Sa 07:30-22:00
Jack's Urban Eats
Diner · American · 2.9 mi
1005 Roseville Parkway, Roseville
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:00-20:00
Moksa Barrel House
Diner · American · 3.5 mi
10007 Foothills Boulevard
Su-Th 07:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-22:00
P.F. Chang's
Restaurant · Asian · 2.5 mi
1180 Galleria Boulevard, Roseville
Su-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
PK sushi
Restaurant · Sushi, Japanese · 1.4 mi
2168 Sunset Boulevard, Rocklin
Sa-Su 12:00-14:30, 17:00-20:30; Mo 17:00-20:30; Tu-Fr 11:30-14:30,...
Quickly
Cafe · Bubble Tea · 2.5 mi
1151 Galleria Boulevard, Roseville
Mo-Sa 10:00-21:00; Su 11:00-19:00
Sabores Mexican Cuisine;Sabores Mexican Restaurant
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.1 mi
10271 Fairway Drive, Roseville
Su-Th 10:00-21:30
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.2 mi
6021 Stanford Ranch Road, Rocklin
Su 05:30-19:00; Mo-Th 05:00-19:00; Fr 05:00-19:30; Sa 05:30-19:30
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.8 mi
2110 Sunset Boulevard, Rocklin
Mo-Fr 04:30-19:00; Sa-Su 05:00-19:00
232 more on the map.
History
Before the California Gold Rush, the Nisenan Maidu occupied both permanent villages and temporary summer shelters along the rivers and streams that miners sifted, sluiced, dredged, and dammed to remove the gold. Explorer Jedediah Smith and a large party of American fur trappers crossed the Sacramento Valley in April 1827. The group saw many Maidu villages along the river banks. Deprived of traditional foodstuffs, homesites, and hunting grounds by the emigrants, the Nisenan were among the earliest California Indian tribes to disappear.
During the 1850s, miners sluiced streams and rivers, including Secret Ravine, which runs through Rocklin. The piles of dredger tailings are still obvious today, between Roseville and Loomis southeast of Interstate 80. Secret Ravine, at the area now at the intersection of Ruhkala Road and Pacific Street, was later mined for granite, some of which was used as the base course of the California Capitol Building; the earliest recorded use of the rock was for Fort Mason at San Francisco in 1855. The granite was hauled out by oxcarts before the arrival of the railroad many years later.
In 1860, the U.S. Census counted 440 residents in the area of Secret Ravine, of whom about 16% had been born in Ireland and the majority of whom worked as miners. The area was called Secret Ravine or the "granite quarries at the end of the tracks" as late as 1864.
From the History section of Rocklin, California on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay23
Churches and places of worship24
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Latter Day Saints · 3.2 mi
3354 Margaret Drive, Loomis
Shopping56
Gas and EV charging40
Schools, colleges and libraries72
Healthcare10
Sutter Urgent Care-Roseville
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.9 mi
3 Medical Plaza Drive, Roseville
Map of Rocklin
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People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Placer County has had 18 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2023-03-10: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-14: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2023-01-09: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides (Flood)
- 2022-09-09: Mosquito Fire (Fire)
- 2021-09-01: Caldor Fire (Fire)
- 2021-08-24: Wildfires (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
McClellan Airfield (MCC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 13 miles away.
- Loomis 3 mi east, about 5 min by car
- Roseville 5 mi southwest, about 7 min by car
- Granite Bay 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Penryn 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Lincoln 6 mi northwest, about 9 min by car
- Citrus Heights 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Orangevale 8 mi south, about 13 min by car
- Newcastle 8 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Antelope 9 mi southwest, about 14 min by car
- Foothill Farms 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Rocklin, California - Amtrak station and Chamber of Commerce building, T71024, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rocklin Disc Golf Course Johnson Springview Park - panoramio (1), Noah_Loverbear, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rocklin Disc Golf Course Johnson Springview Park - panoramio, Noah_Loverbear, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sunset Over Rocklin California - panoramio, Noah_Loverbear, CC BY-SA 3.0
- September Sunset In Rocklin California - panoramio, Noah_Loverbear, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rocklin Disc Golf Course Hole One - panoramio, Noah_Loverbear, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rocklin Disc Golf Course Hole One Par Three - panoramio, Noah_Loverbear, CC BY-SA 3.0
- California Granite Company buildings 2015, T71024, CC BY-SA 4.0
- GriffithQuarry, The original uploader was J.smith at English Wikipedia ., CC BY 2.5
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